UST 524 - Distressed People, Distressed Places

(4 credits)

Prerequisites: UST 603 or equivalent. Examines the historical development of anti-poverty policy and the economic effectiveness of various welfare-reform efforts. Looks at anti-poverty efforts from the perspective of national macroeconomic policy and national programs, moves to state-based efforts, and concludes with community-development perspectives on asset accumulation for low-income families.